Florentine Precursors of the Renaissance

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MÜNTZ (Eugene) Los precursores del Renacimiento. Paris and London, Librairie de l'Art, J. Rouam and Remington & co, 1882. – Strong half-calf binding, In-4°, worn spine, one broken hinge, gilt head, VII-254 pages, 14 black engravings and numerous text illustrations in black. Very rare. Contents: Introduction. Florentine precursors of the first generation: sculptors of the Duomo. Florentine enthusiasts and archaeologists of the 15th century. Cosimo de Medici and his son. Lorenzo the Magnificent. The 1494 revolution and the dispersal of the Medici museum. Savonarola and the reaction against the Renaissance. Followers and heirs of the Medici. Conclusion.